Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-01

For PRESIDENT - broNeT cleveland, OF
New York:
For Vice President Jefferson Davis, of
Mississippi.
suit the Democracy"
Our word for il, the ticket would be
popular in the solid south. II could all be
arranged at the approaching Cleveland
Davis meeting in Atlanta. Cincinnati
IUIes-Sfnr.
Grover and Jefferson have some prin-
cipies IN common; they are democrats.
always and in all circumstances, and they
agree in their opinion that the pensioning
of union veterans is thing that can be
overdone. Still. We do not believe that the
nomination of such a ticket would make
the South solid. unless possibly il might
he solid against the ticket. A very large
number of southern democrats hold Jeh
Davis responsible for precipitating them
into war with the Federal government
for which they Were not prepared and for
which they had no liking. and in many
portions of the south he is more unpopular,
il possible. than he is in Ohio. We have
had conversations with number of repre-
sentative and red-hot southerners during
the past few weeks. and We knew that
what We say is true. The new south has
not yet reached =" .ueal state of perfec :
tion. but it is el,Irely out of sympathy with
JEFF DcSis. Asa matter of course the
.-IrOw-brained. irreconcilable Bourbons.
north and south, still worship him As a
saint Than Lar ne odd Nv nd
not overly popular in the south.
The first of September-and not the first
year in Springfield. The larger number of
the great factories suspend operations. for
longer or shorter season. in midsummer.
Ia Line up shatting, take account of stock
and form plans for the year to commence
on the lst of September. or October per
haps. and end the first of June, July or
August the next year. Very naturally.
then. while the mercury is up in the nine
ties, and while everybody has let go and
before he has taken hold again. people of
all classes merchants, manufacturers, pro-
fessional men. workingmen and others
take their annual vacations. and come back
more or less refreshed aud recuperated at
the end of AuguSt-or later-ready to be
gin another year with renewed energy.
courage and hope. Springtield's new year
really begins today-September Island
this is the time for turning over new leaves.
forming good resolutions. swearing off,
,,, nd dishonest
ness. and the entering upon straight. hon
est, unselfish. liberal careers of lively but
honorable struggle and competition for the
worlds business. The policies of tearing
d pwn other peoples houses to get material
for building houses for ourselves, and of
throat-cutting. Over-reaching and under
aching. or cheating customers with adul-
t,raied or fraudulent goods. are nOlicies by
which few dollars may be mace, from
time to time. but which are sure to bring to
disaster, sooner or later. those who adopt
them and practice in accordance with them
A well-known and perfectly trustworthy
citizen of Bellefontaine. o., Mr.. Nathan J.
Harrington, states in all affidavit that in
the year A. d.. lS41. a certain spring near
the dwelling house on the farm of his
father. in Cataraugus county. y. Y, was
drained by cutting mill race; that to save
carrying water some distance he suggested
the idea Of sinking down nasr the spring
an iron rod. which was done. and cast
iron tube was inserted and an abundance
of water procured at depth of about eight
feet. He further says that
In the year 1856 or 1857. being several
years prior 10 the war of the rebellion. in
which he enlisted. he assisted in driving
down two wells on the farm of II. Black.
in Champaign county. Ohio: that said wells
were driven also with solid iron rods to a
depth of some ten or twelve feet into the
ground 10 the water; the rods lifted by
means Of chain and lever. and then iron
tubing of the same size as the rod inserted
and pumps applied in the usual manner.
and an abundance Of water procured and
stsck watered from said wells.